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COUNTDOWN TO NOVEMBER 3, 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS

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We have several Ohio elected officials coming up for re-election in the 2026 mid-terms. Take a look at Elected Officials.
RSS What’s Up Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal
  • Catching Our Eye News Roundup, April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
    Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
  • Ohio’s public universities are eliminating nearly 90 degree programs as a result of Senate Bill 1 April 16, 2026
    Nearly 90 degree programs have been identified to be cut at Ohio’s public universities since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law a little over a year ago.  Ohio colleges and universities are required to cut any undergraduate degree programs that produce on average less than five degrees annually over a three-year period.  The Ohio […]
  • Online gambling creates social costs — and most of the revenue leaves Ohio April 16, 2026
    As social harms mount, a group of Republican lawmakers in Ohio is working to limit the state’s sports-betting businesses.  As they do, news comes that most of the money being generated flows out of state. And that’s before you count the social costs inflicted. Ohio legalized online sports betting in 2021 after the U.S. Supreme […]
  • Ohio lawmakers move to put warning labels on social media April 16, 2026
    Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of representatives introduced a bill in the Ohio House of Representatives that would require “addictive” social media platforms to come with warning labels when they are opened. This comes off the heels of a high-profile ruling that found Meta, the parent company of Facebook, and Google liable for creating […]
  • Catching Our Eye News Roundup, April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026
    Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
  • Ohio Democratic congressman introduces bill requiring data centers to pay their own way April 15, 2026
    Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman has filed national legislation to ensure data centers pay for their impact on the power grid.  Landsman’s No Harm Data Center Act would require data center operators cover the cost of new energy infrastructure, prohibit elected officials from signing nondisclosure agreements and require a study of the facilities’ environmental […]
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  • "Into the Wood Chipper": Whistleblower's Inside Story of DOGE Shredding USAID, 14 Million May Die April 16, 2026
    A new book tells the inside story of the second Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID. Its author, Nicholas Enrich, worked at USAID for over a decade before he was pushed out of the agency in early 2025, when the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency summarily cut its staff […]
  • "Depths of Hell": Sudan Enters Fourth Year of Devastating Civil War Amid Growing Energy Crisis April 16, 2026
    Sudan marked three years since a bloody civil war began between its national army and the powerful Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The RSF revolted against the Sudanese Armed Forces after a 2021 military coup left it with diminished political power. The coup itself upended the civilian-led democratic revolution that ousted Sudan’s longtime dictator Omar […]
  • Hormuz Crisis "Only Going to Get More Horrific Before It Gets Any Better": Prof. Laleh Khalili April 16, 2026
    Amid the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, we speak with Laleh Khalili, a professor of Gulf studies who researches the shipping and logistics industry and its impact on the global economy. The U.S. implemented a naval blockade on Iran earlier this week, which Khalili says could lead to its military “firing on ships […]
  • Headlines for April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
    Senate Narrowly Rejects Resolutions to Halt Iran War and Arms Sales to Israel, Iran Warns It Will Blockade the Sea of Oman and Red Sea Unless U.S. Ends Its Naval Blockade, Israel Continues Deadly Strikes on Lebanon Even as Diplomats Hold First Direct Talks in Decades, Palestinians Hold Funeral Procession for Five Killed in Israeli […]
  • "The Future Is Peace": Maoz Inon & Aziz Abu Sarah on Israelis and Palestinians Working Together April 15, 2026
    Maoz Inon’s parents were killed in the October 7 attacks in 2023. Aziz Abu Sarah’s brother died after being tortured in an Israeli prison. The two have closely worked together calling for peace in Israel and Palestine over the past two years. They just released a book titled The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey […]
  • Reps. Swalwell & Gonzales Resign over Alleged Sexual Misconduct; Will Congress Take More Action? April 15, 2026
    Democratic Congressmember Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Tony Gonzales of Texas resigned Tuesday. Both of them faced potential expulsion votes after they were accused of sexual misconduct involving former staffers. Swalwell’s resignation came just days after CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle reported multiple allegations against him, including twice raping a former staffer. Swalwell […]

Call your representatives today to voice your concerns.

US House of Representatives: Jim Jordan

202-225-2676

US Senator: Bernie Moreno

202-224-2315

US Senator: Jon Husted

202-224-3353

Governor Mike DeWine

614-644-4357
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